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The Secret Life of Machines

Series 1 (1988)
* The vacuum cleaner
* The sewing machine
* The central heating system
* The washing machine
* The refrigerator
* The television set

Series 2 (1990)
* The car
* The internal combustion engine
* The quartz watch
* The telephone
* The radio
* The video recorder

Series 3 - The Secret Life of the Office (1993)
* The lift
* The word processor
* The electric light
* The photocopier
* The fax machine
* The office

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Davy Crockett

This set contains the original five episodes of Davy Crockett which were first shown on the Walt Disney anthology series from 1954-1955.

Disc one (released in 1955 as Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier)

*Davy Crockett Indian Fighter:
First broadcast 15 December, 1954

* Davy Crockett Goes to Congress:
First broadcast 26 January, 1955

* Davy Crockett at the Alamo:
First broadcast February 23, 1955

Disc two(released in 1956 as Davy Crockett and the River Pirates)

* Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race:
First broadcast November 16, 1955

* Davy Crockett and the River Pirates:
First broadcast December 14, 1955

Bonus Features:
* "A Conversation with Fess Parker"
* "The Davy Crockett Craze"
* Easter Egg: "The Ballad of Davy Crockett"
* Still Gallery

Weather Prediction using a Barometer

High Pressure:
Rising or steady - Continued fair
Slowing falling - Fair
Rapidly falling - Cloudy, Warmer

Medium pressure:
Rising or steady - Same as present
Slowing falling - Little change
Rapidly falling - Precipitation likely

Low Pressure:
Rising or steady - Clearing, cooler
Slowing falling - Precipitation
Rapid falling - Storm

activities

Backyard to Backwoods: Camp Out! The Ultimate Kid's Guide by Lynn Brunelle

Soda Pop Science Projects: Experiments With Carbonated Soft Drinks

Cooking On A Stick (Acitvities for Kids)

http://booksforkidsblog.blogspot.com/2007/09/backyard-to-backwoods-camp-out-ultimate.html

Things everyone should know how to do

http://www.parenthacks.com/2007/06/essential_dange.html

How to catch all manner of reptiles and amphibians including frogs, lizards, snakes and turtles. Also how to identify poisonous and non-poisonous snakes and reptiles.
How to start and safely maintain and put out a camp fire using various methods.
How to responsibly own and maintain a pocket knife.
Related to above, how to whittle and carve safely.
How to use various tools: hammer nails, use screw drivers and power drills/drivers, cut wood with a hand saw, use a chisel, sand a board, use a ratchet set, use a level... etc.
Basic orienteering with and without a compass. Learn how to identify the North star.
Various methods of fishing including with home-made cane/stick poles, fly fishing, lure fishing, bait fishing, and noodling (catching fish with your hands).
Changing a tire, checking, filling and changing the oil (and other fluids), and replacing a tail light in a car (all while stressing the use and location of the car's manual).
how to start a fire + fire safety
How to cook on a campfire.
Kayaking and canoeing.
make a fort (outside + inside with blankets, etc.)
how to swim
how to use a compass
How to identify edible plants, berries, mushrooms
How to make & fly a kite
How to sew
How to ride a horse
How to do laundry
How to jump start a car.
How to catch a penny off of your elbow.
How to crack an egg with one hand.
How to be a good loser.
How to be a good winner.

Books

The Dangerous Book for Boys by Hal Iggulden	Scouting For Boys by Sir Robert Baden-Powell FREE DOWNLOAD
The American Boy's Handy Book: What to Do and How to Do It by Daniel Carter Beard DOWNLOAD EXERPTS	American Girls Handy Book: How to Amuse Yourself and Others by Lina Beard and Adelia Beard
The Big Book of Boy Stuff by Bart King	The Field and Forest Handy Book: New Ideas for Out of Doors by Daniel Carter Beard and David R. Godine DOWNLOAD EXERPTS
Shelters, Shacks, Shanties by Daniel Carter Beard DOWNLOAD EXERPTS	Boat Building and Boating by Daniel Carter Beard DOWNLOAD EXERPTS
The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Thing for Boys To Do by Popular Mechanics Co. FREE DOWNLOAD	The Boy Mechanic : Classic Things to Build from Popular mechanics